This Toronto cyclist caught his hit-and-run on video. It was the beginning of his frustrations

By Gilbert Ngabo StarMetro Toronto Thu., June 21, 2018 A hit-and-run last month has left Toronto cyclist Mike Hoye frustrated with how police responded to the incident. The 43-year-old said he was biking his regular route near Queen and Carlaw Sts. on May 22 when an oncoming motorist entered his lane, knocked him and he ended up going over the car’s hood. “I was really lucky I didn’t go under the wheels,” he said. The incident was captured on his GoPro camera. On Tuesday, he posted the video along with an account of his interactions with the driver, who he says quickly left the scene, and police. The tweets were then posted on Reddit.com, where they drew hundreds of comments in a case that highlights cyclists’ complaints amid a wave of deaths on city streets. Article Continued Below In Hoye’s video, the car is seen making a sudden left turn from a far-right lane before hitting the cyclist. Hoye did not sustain any injuries. He said he talked to the driver, who gave him his phone number, which turned out to be fake, and drove off. Given it was a road collision, Hoye thought it was his duty to call the police and report the incident for further investigation. He said he hoped the driver would be held accountable. He said after he told the 911 dispatcher that he didn’t need an ambulance, he was advised to contact Toronto police operations. He said a staffer there told him no officers… [Read full story]